Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Taiwan Launches New Platforms to Bolster Anti-Fraud Fight

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

The initiatives include a new communication platform for banks and police, as authorities report a significant drop in financial fraud losses.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia to Establish ‘Data Commission’ and New Strategy to Bolster Digital Trust

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2025

The move aims to strengthen data governance and cyber resilience, with a focus on creating frameworks interoperable with ASEAN-wide standards.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia Pushes for Takedown Powers to Combat Illegal Lending

By Editors | 13/08/2025

The illegal lending market dwarfs the regulated sector, prompting calls for new rules to grant the communications ministry direct authority to block illicit platforms.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Paper Proposes Hybrid Shariah Framework for Modern Money

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The exploratory academic paper on the nature of money was widely misinterpreted by crypto-focused news outlets as a central bank endorsement of specific private digital assets.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Flags 'Last Mile' Challenges as 2026 Resilience Deadline Nears

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

HKMA to issue new guidance on third-party and cyber risks as it pushes banks to embed resilience into daily operations.

Trending

South Korea's Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to US Fraud Charges

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The plea from the South Korean national follows the USD 40 billion collapse of his Singapore-based firm’s algorithmic stablecoin in 2022.

Securities / Derivatives

Financial Giants Execute First Fully On-Chain US Treasury Repo Trade

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The transaction used tokenised US Treasuries and USDC for atomic settlement, demonstrating the potential for 24/7 capital markets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Pakistan Taps Japan's Soramitsu for Digital Currency Pilot

By Editors | 13/08/2025

The central bank aims to boost financial inclusion and modernise payments with a pilot programme for a central bank digital currency.

Fintech / Regtech

Indian Banks Propose Raising GST Threshold to Drive Digital Payments

By Editors | 12/08/2025

Lenders are advising policymakers to raise the GST registration threshold to prevent merchants from reverting to cash.